Half Year Report January – June 2012
· Sales for the second quarter increased by 9 percent to 3,213 MSEK (2,944) and by 6 percent in local currencies · Operating profit from product areas1) for the second quarter increased by 13 percent to 938 MSEK (829) and by 9 percent in local currencies · Operating profit2) increased by 20 percent to 1,082 MSEK (904) for the second quarter · EPS (basic) for the second quarter increased to 3.72 SEK (2.94) 1. Operating profit for Swedish Match product areas, which excludes share of net profit in STG and larger one time items. 2. Operating profit for the Group includes share of